https://gothunderbirds.ca/rss.aspx?path=wbballLatest news items for University of British Columbia Athleticsen-us60https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/4/8/womens-basketball-olivia-weekes-and-jessica-hanson-ink-professional-deals-in-australia.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/4/8/womens-basketball-olivia-weekes-and-jessica-hanson-ink-professional-deals-in-australia.aspxWomen's Basketball

A pair of Thunderbirds will be playing together on the opposite end of the globe from Vancouver this summer, as Olivia Weekes – one of the stars of this past season's T-Birds squad – and UBC lead assistant coach Jessica Hanson have both signed with the Bulleen Boomers in Australia's Big V league.]]>Olivia Weekes & Jessica Hanson cover graphicWed, 8 Apr 2026 14:15:00 PST1220035https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-t-birds-edged-by-no-1-bold-68-66-in-thriller-at-u-sports-final-8.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-t-birds-edged-by-no-1-bold-68-66-in-thriller-at-u-sports-final-8.aspxWomen's Basketball

Laval, Que. – The UBC Thunderbirds made a late push but came up just short on the national stage as they were edged 68-66 by the Metropolitan Bold Friday evening in the second consolation game at the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Basketball Championship, presented by Michelob and Hilton Québec.]]>vs TMU U SPORTS Consolation 2Fri, 6 Mar 2026 22:04:00 PST1219956https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-fall-in-final-8-opener-to-defending-national-champion-huskies.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-fall-in-final-8-opener-to-defending-national-champion-huskies.aspxWomen's Basketball

QUEBEC CITY – The Thunderbirds kept themselves within striking distance for the majority of the night, but in the end weren't able to push themselves ahead of the Saskatchewan Huskies in their first game of the 2026 U SPORTS Final 8.]]>Stella LaGrange keeps up with a Huskies player who's trying to dribble the ball past herThu, 5 Mar 2026 18:32:00 PST1219952https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-olivia-weekes-named-second-team-all-canadian-at-u-sports-awards-gala.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-olivia-weekes-named-second-team-all-canadian-at-u-sports-awards-gala.aspxWomen's Basketball

]]>vs TWUWed, 4 Mar 2026 17:59:00 PST1219950https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-shoot-for-national-glory-beginning-this-thursday-in-quebec.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-shoot-for-national-glory-beginning-this-thursday-in-quebec.aspxWomen's Basketball

QUEBEC CITY – While Saturday's loss to Calgary in the Canada West Final certainly stung, the Thunderbirds weren't left with much time to sit with the result.]]>Sara Toneguzzi holds the ball near the sidelineTue, 3 Mar 2026 15:12:00 PST1219943https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/1/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-draw-fourth-seed-for-2026-u-sports-womens-basketball-final-8.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/3/1/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-draw-fourth-seed-for-2026-u-sports-womens-basketball-final-8.aspxWomen's Basketball

]]>2026 WBB U SPORTS Final 8 bracketSun, 1 Mar 2026 10:00:00 PST1219937https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-t-birds-edged-by-dinos-63-57-in-canada-west-final.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-t-birds-edged-by-dinos-63-57-in-canada-west-final.aspxWomen's Basketball

VANCOUVER - In a back-and-forth defensive battle for the Canada West Crown, the Calgary Dinos were finally able to pull away in the fourth quarter to capture the Canada West Championship 63-57 over the UBC Thunderbirds Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Gym.]]>vs CGY CW FinalSat, 28 Feb 2026 17:34:00 PST1219933https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-canada-west-title-on-the-line-as-t-birds-host-dinos-this-saturday.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-canada-west-title-on-the-line-as-t-birds-host-dinos-this-saturday.aspxWomen's Basketball

VANCOUVER – The T-Birds knew they had a gauntlet of a run waiting for them when they began the Canada West playoffs.]]>Stella LaGrange dribbles the ball up the court near fans sitting courtsideThu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:00 PST1219920https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/20/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-top-cougars-book-ticket-to-cw-final-and-u-sports-final-8.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/20/womens-basketball-thunderbirds-top-cougars-book-ticket-to-cw-final-and-u-sports-final-8.aspxWomen's Basketball

VANCOUVER, BC - With a National Championship berth on the line, the UBC Thunderbirds used a 19-15 fourth quarter to defeat the Regina Cougars 74-68. With the win, UBC will play in the Canada West Final next week and can look forward to returning to the U SPORTS Final 8 that will take place March 5th to 8th at Laval in Quebec City, Quebec.]]>CW SF vs REGFri, 20 Feb 2026 20:56:00 PST1219907https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-olivia-weekes-named-1st-team-cw-all-star-joli-coeur-makes-3rd-team.aspxhttps://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-olivia-weekes-named-1st-team-cw-all-star-joli-coeur-makes-3rd-team.aspxWomen's Basketball

]]>Olivia Weekes, Cassie Joli-CoeurThu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:00 PST1219899